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“One can be part of the crowd and still stand out,” he chimed, freeing a hand to place it against his chest as if offering himself an example, clearly not as weary as he should have been.

 Even with a more human appearance, Avery still primped and preened like his life depended on it. You’d think the humans who desired the properties of dragons enough to hunt them for it would spare a compliment or two for the feathers he’d managed to cleverly disguise as regular accessories; covered with bands of gold, but the glances he received from time to time were good enough, for now. 

 “Mmh. But I suppose keeping a low profile wouldn’t be so bad.”

There were other things to focus on than the humans surrounding them, after all. He had Kyouhei at his side, music ringing out around them, and all the sights and smells of a festival he hadn’t experienced before. 

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Taking one of Kyouhei’s hands in his own – a true bonus to mingling in with the humans around them – Avery wondered out loud as they moved.

“Perhaps there’s something that’s caught your eye from the stalls, as well? It’d be a shame coming all this way, with all this effort, to not take something back with us, wouldn’t it~?”

Typical hoarder, eyes always on the shiny stuff.

    “Oh, don’t worry, even all disguised like this there’s no way someone would mistake you for some common human.” He reassured, using their connected hands - and he definitely squeezed Avery’s fingers when he laced them together - to keep them out of the thick of the crowds.

He didn’t want either of them to be dragged away, after all, and he for sure didn’t want to be separated from his mate.

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    “I saw some of those little music boxes a few stalls back, but we can circle back to them. Something smells good, I want to check that out first before we go hunting for gold and trinkets.”

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“Tell me about it.”

University life in itself was hard, but the actual academic side? He hadn’t quite prepared himself for what awaited him upon becoming an ‘independent student’ so while money wasn’t a problem, the looming threat of failure really was. And Avery did not enjoy failure. 

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“I told my family I’d do something business related to keep them satisfied, but frankly, I’m already over it.” 

At least Kyouhei had managed to settle in, which gave him hope that he too would adjust eventually. And if he didn’t, he now knew there was a familiar face around the city he could whine and complain at when the time called for it… which might become too often, when his workload really increased.

“Actually being here is great, though,” he explained, expression brightening. It had been the looks of Akounri that had lured him in the first place, so he ultimately had no regrets about his decision. “I wish I had the time to explore a little more. Ah, maybe when the weather is a little warmer~”

Snickering quietly, the laugh was hidden behind the back of his hand. 

“Is that so? You’d think a cafe would be a chic place to visit, non?” There was a pause, followed by another confidently self-assured smile. “If I visit you there, would you consider it to be an improvement?”

Somewhere like that would make for a perfect meeting place, after all.

Kyouhei leaned forward to give Avery a comforting pat on the forearm. The new experience was going well for him, but that didn’t mean he was ignorant of its difficulties.

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    “I’m sure you’ll figure it out. In the end, you’re the one who will have the degree, and you’ll be the one who has taken all the classes. Um,” he hesitated, then smiled warmly, gaze relaxed. “It helped me to remember that while the advice of my elders is important, that’s all it is; advice.”

That was really all he could say on the matter, since he wasn’t sure if Avery was into the idea of becoming best friends again or if they were starting over, as close acquaintences, due to the time spent apart. Kyouhei had missed his chidhood BFF.

    “I-I-I,” He stuttered, pulling back slightly, face warm. The brunet’s ears were flushed pink, partially out of surprise, partially out of embarrassment. “I would be happy to see you? If you actually want to come?”

(Source: qtpie-kyouhei)

florasions asked:
so i??? heard your're into bears now hUH. an interesting development

“laY OFF!!! A BOY HAS NEEDS!!!”

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florasions:

Any serious reasoning behind Kyouhei’s leaving his family could be saved for a later time, when they weren’t sitting in the middle of a coffee shop, Avery figured. For now, he’d much rather spend the time getting to know where he could find his old friend around the city from now on – a rarity for someone who went through friendships like people went through tissues.

 “And the coincidences keep on coming,” he chimed, pausing only to take a sip of the drink he’d set aside when the other had first caught his attention. “That’s where I’m studying as well! Though I have yet to figure out any kind of major…” 

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Avery’s nose wrinkled in distaste momentarily, a phone call from his family asking about his studies flashing in his memory. They were under the assumption their son had travelled to get some education in business or even journalism, but photography was still the only interest he had in mind. It was only a matter of time until he’d have to make some kind of decision, but for now he would gladly sweep it under the rug to dwell on another day. 

“Sounds like you have things rather on track. I’m glad!”

The same couldn’t exactly be said for himself. Growing up with a silver spoon in his mouth, Avery was having difficulties adjusting to the less obvious parts of independence. Showing up at a workplace every other day was fine and all, but the basics like handling his own laundry and cooking or paying his own bills was still largely a mystery. 

 “Tell me, are all the Ouvara dorms so…” Think of a pleasant way to put it, Avery. “Petite? I was planning on moving again to somewhere more spacious, but this might be incentive enough to stay~”

Sorry Kyouhei, as genuinely happy as he is to see you again, meeting like this was a one way ticket to helping him figure out how to get shit done after throwing himself in the deep end – especially now that he knows their dorm building is the same.

Romance is rather lacking, but I do work somewhere now; as a photographer at a modelling agency, so I’m in no shortage of attractive people to surround myself by~ ”

And that was really all that counted, wasn’t it?

Gosh, Kyouhei couldn’t believe his luck! Or would it be inattentiveness? They were attending the same college and it wasn’t like Avery didn’t stick out, how had the brunet never seen him?

      “Ah, choosing a degree, singular, is hard. I mean, money probably isn’t an issue for us, but in general, the whole process is just twists and turns and paperwork, the worst of the three.” Oof, that was borderline rambling, he had better slow his roll.

      “It was a difficult adjustment at first, but aside from a few unavoidable missteps I’m getting by.” He could only hope Avery was doing the same. It would be rude to ask right off the bat, right?

      “The dorms really are… an adjustment, for sure. Not that I’m complaining, it’s cool that I don’t have to walk too far to classes and back.” He couldn’t help but flush a bit and avert his gaze when Avery added that last bit. Kyouhei wasn’t sure how to interpret it, and so… he tried not to dwell.

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Instead, he let the conversation turn to other people, the easier topic.

      “I’m jealous! All I get are old businessmen and gaggles of girls. Not that I’m complaining, because they’re the main source of my income, but I wish some cute people my age would frequent, you know?”

(Source: qtpie-kyouhei)

florasions:

Dragon AU starter for @qtpie-kyouhei!

The human’s territory was always more exciting in Avery’s eyes, as if every simplistic venture into a town or city was a brand new adventure for the Dragon with an unusual hobby for mingling in with the locals. 

A marketplace with rows of stalls selling different foods or odd human trinkets may have appeared mundane to some, but for him it was almost inspiring. Look at them, buying and selling, hurrying about like working ants, with some even in the company of smaller humans who were more concerned with playing than paying attention to anything else around them. 

“Do you think they’ve noticed anything different about us yet?” Avery wondered out loud to his companion beside him, eyes the colour of sweet caramel flitting about as if trying to hone in on the market stall with only the prettiest collection of trinkets for him to admire. 

Eventually he settled on one in particular, the shine of a certain jewel catching his attention and brightening his expression. Fortunately, he managed to display enough self control to not wander over towards it immediately with zero warning, instead curling one arm around Kyouhei’s to give it a little tug; prompting the other to move with him.

“Everyone here seems to busy to even spare us a second glance.”

As someone who not only appreciated but thrived in attention, it was fair to say he almost sounded a little disappointed at the lack of admiration, even when looking more human themselves.  

Kyouhei kept a close on his pink-haired companion while they danced between crowds of people. Festivals were usually his go-to distractions when visiting places, but that didn’t mean casual appearances were against his nature.

Besides, who was he to refuse a request from Avery?

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      “Well, I would hope they haven’t, dearest. Best case scenario, they’ll think we’re foreigners and not… y’know.” He peered around, double-checking that what Avery was complaining about was actually accurate.

      “I’d rather be part of the crowd then thrown out or hunted down. I know you like the drama, but I was hoping for some softer event today.”

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“Oh?”

Avery’s comment about his looks in the hopes of gaining some kind of response had completely flown over Kyouhei’s head, but he was willing to ignore that for now. After all, it had been quite some time since the two had last seen each other, meaning a catch up between them was long overdue. 

There was a rare, brief flash of concern across his expression. So, Kyouhei’s being here was more of an escape than anything else? In a certain way, Avery could relate. His own parents were fine in terms of treatment, but the weight of responsibility and breaking in to the business world like his father wanted was a burden he didn’t want to bother with, so promising to do well at university while away from his watchful eye was a decent enough compromise.

And lucky him, just look who this path had led him to.

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“But that means you’re staying here, right? In the city?” Avery actually felt somewhat hopeful to keep him around, which was most definitely the reasoning behind the sudden rapid-fire question round; babbling on in his excitement. “So am I! I live not even fifteen minutes from here. Where is it that you study? Have you been here long? What’s your work? You’ll have to let me visit sometime!”   

Kyouhei let himself grimace - had that been too open? He did have the tendency to overshare and then back off at the speed of light, so maybe just casually letting the conversation redirect was for the best.

    “I’m probably a semi-permanent resident of Ouvara-Danon, yeah.” He laughed, lightly, and folding his arms over his stomach to weigh himself into the chair.

    “I’m taking classes at Ouvara U, for majors in Botany and Geology. I have plenty of time and money, so I figured… might as well do what I really enjoy, right? And I don’t think jobs in those fields are oversaturated yet, so…”

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The brunet let himself smile, slow and wide and genuine. Every time he was able to consider his existing freedom, it made him glow, inwardly. All warm, like sitting in sunbeams.

    “No rush, n’ all. I’m just rooming in the dorms for now, and I work as a barista pretty close to the college. Hey-” Kyou leaned forward, buzzing slightly with energy. “That’s so cool that you live close by! I’m down for visiting each other, I could use some company from an old face… as much as I love new people,” the words tasted sour in his mouth with sarcasm, “familiarity is better.

    “What about you? Taking any classes, any romance in your life, or honest work?”

(Source: qtpie-kyouhei)

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Avery wasted no time in pushing his belongings away from him to the end of the table, laptop lid snapped shut as his work went abandoned in favour of Kyouhei’s company. Pulling out the chair beside him, he pat the seat with an expectant look. You’ll join him, won’t you? Of course you will. He wasn’t going to take no for an answer. 

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“Ah? I had no idea you would look at me so closely~” He teased, his smile vulpine, though it had faltered ever so slightly upon the mention of his hair. The photographer had taken such care to preserve the lie of it being naturally rose pink, that he’d actually forgotten there were people outside of his family that could recall him being anything different.

“I’ll assume you’re in here for the same reason everyone else is, but Akounri might need a bit more explanation. We’re both rather far from home, after all.”

Now that Kyouhei’s shock at actually finding someone he knew had died down, he could fully appreciate how Avery had gone from a cute little kid to a full-blown beautiful young adult.

It was completely unfair. The comment about looks completely flew over his head while he compared his past friend with the current version, dark eyes narrowed oh-so-slightly.

    “That’s true enough.” The brunet conceded and then plopped down into the chair he assumed was offered to him. It was comfortable enough but he still stretched out slightly out of learned habit.

    “I’m in Akounri because it’s so far away from where my parents are, to be honest.” It had been a while since he discussed this topic with anyone, but he figured… Avery was safe. Safe to tell. “It was a suffocating environment so as soon as I could leave, I did.”

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    “And now I’m studying what I want and I have a nice job that doesn’t require me to interact with overbearing rich snobs, so I can’t say I regret it.”

(Source: qtpie-kyouhei)

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Avery may not have been a super rare name, but Kyouhei’s in its entirety definitely was. There were no doubts about it now. This was him. This was definitely him! Clapping his hands together, the photographer couldn’t help but let out a bark of laughter – two parts amusement and one part total disbelief.

“What are you doing here?”

The recognition and wonder in his voice should have been enough to answer Kyouhei’s question.

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“Do I really look the same?” He couldn’t quite tell if that was a good or a bad thing. “You haven’t changed a bit!”

    Kyouhei jumped involuntarily at the characteristically sharp laughter of his (now confirmed) childhood friend. God, wouldn’t’ve been embarrassing if he’d been mistaken? That would’ve been the worst.

    He cleared his throat slightly before speaking again, trying to brush away and last remnants of his awkward uncertainty about the situation.

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Oh yeah, you look uh… the shape of your eyes and most of your face is the same, dude. Your hair threw me off, though. Why am I… here as in, um, Akounri or here, he gestured around, in particular?

(Source: qtpie-kyouhei)

florasions asked:
hecate & juliet~

Shakespearean Character Ask Meme;


HECATE: Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert?
    “Introvert, all the way.”

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    “For some reason I’ve always been a low-energy person and this energy restores at the speed of a snail -2^17. It’s frustrating but I’ve never had any other experience so, eh.”


JULIET: What is your favorite luxury?
    “Different luxury this time, just for fun and because I don’t want to put in any extra links.”

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    “Cookie dough ice cream. I would die for cookie dough ice cream. I know it’s probably not real cookie dough since the health risks are… well, Salmonella, but I legit love Cookie Dough ice cream more than my own existence.”

florasions asked:
▼+ reverse @ kyou bc he might die if avery tries 2 do that lmao

send ‘▼+ reverse’ for my muse to straddle/sit on your muses lap;

@florasions

    Kyouhei rubbed his eyes gently with the sleeve of his red cardigan and observed the stack of folders waiting for him on his desk with an almost pissed expression, eyes dark and cold.

    Silently, he turned away from the work waiting for him and fled out to the living room, back to Avery’s side, plopping onto the couch beside him. There was the barest hint of an idea in his mind that he was willing to try out.

    He was careful to take off his slippers and socks and flex his toes before turning, face slightly flushed, to slid one leg over Avery’s lap, so he was straddling the pink haired photographer’s lap, not exactly making eye contact but not hiding.

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        “I changed my mind, I’m not going to do any studying tonight, I’m not in the mood for complex equations. Do you… Can you spare some time for me…?”

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